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Volunteer Project-Nepal

Support Conservation Efforts in Nepal

Overview of the Project

Nepal's natural resources—particularly its forests—deteriorate more each day due to the nation’s high dependency on natural resources. There is also lack of awareness amongst the local population regarding the negative effects of deforestation. Global Crossroad’s Conservation Project is designed to support Nepal’s indigenous species conservation efforts by offering free tree seedlings for planting and teaching people the importance of conservation.

 

Role of Volunteer

Our conservation nursery project is located in the rural village of Chitwan. As a volunteer in Nepal, you will prepare nursery beds, sow seeds, weed, trim, prune, and thin various indigenous tree species. The planted seedlings grown and nurtured by our volunteers are later distributed at no charge to villages in other parts of Nepal. Depending on the season, additional tasks may include like planting, collecting seeds, replanting, eliminating diseased trees and inventorying fauna and flora.

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  • Program:Volunteer in Nepal
  • Projects: Support Conservation Efforts in Nepal
  • Start Dates:1st and 3rd Mondays of each month
  • Departures:Tribhubhan Airport, Kathmandu
  • Language Need:Fluency in English
  • Accommodation and meals: Host family and Nepali meals three times daily
  • Working Hours:25-35 hours per week
  • Activities: work in seedling nursery & support seedling distribution

Skills/Qualification Needed

No specific qualifications are needed to join our conservation project in Nepal; however, insight into Nepalese language and culture is also valuable – consider enrolling in our one week Nepal Language Studies & Cultural Immersion program. Note that many of the projects are quite physical, so our conservation volunteers must be in good physical shape. A volunteer should be enthusiastic and a self-starter yet able to follow directions well.

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Volunteer in Nepal: Project Locations and Free Time Options

Conservation volunteers are placed in Chitwan, which is about 4-5 hours south of Kathmandu. Our projects in Chitwan are located in a village setting. As a volunteer in Chitwan, you'll be able to experience authentic Nepali village life as you live with a local host family and immerse yourself in Nepali culture. The famous Chitwan National Park, where elephant safaris and tiger spotting are a big hit, is about an hour away from the project site. You will find internet access, ATM machines and restaurants in the town nearest the village, which is about a half an hour away.